GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |